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'Witch' overcomes wizard at US box office

Published Monday, Dec 12 2005, 17:17 GMT | By Daniel Saney
'Witch' overcomes wizard at US box office
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has finally been ousted from the top of the US chart with the arrival of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, scooping $67.1m in its opening weekend.

After three weeks at number one the J.K. Rowling adaptation has slipped to third place, grossing $10.3m over the weekend. Following Narnia in second place was controversial thriller Syriana with $12m.

The top ten in full:
1. (-) The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - $67.1m
2. (-) Syriana - $12.0m
3. (1) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - $10.3m
4. (3) Walk the Line - $5.8m
5. (4) Yours, Mine and Ours - $5.2m
6. (2) Aeon Flux - $4.6m
7. (5) Just Friends - $3.9m
8. (6) Pride & Prejudice - $2.5m
9. (8) Chicken Little - $2.3m
10. (7) Rent - $2.0m
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